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Hoverbike being tested in dubai

Scary moment ‘hoverbike’ goes wrong

A company seeking to create a futuristic flying bike has shared footage of one falling from the sky in a failed test.

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IKEA North Lakes - Picture: Chris McCormack.

Ikea’s plan to save Aussies money

The iconic furniture retailer Ikea has a new plan to help Australians save money on power bills. But not every state is included just yet.

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Australia has recorded a new internet speed record of 44.2tbps. Picture: Nature Communications

Australia records world’s fastest internet

Australian researchers shattered the record for the fastest internet speed achieved, hitting 44.2Tbps — or 1000 HD movies a second.

The integrated chip is smaller than a coin.

Internet a million times faster than NBN

Australian researchers shattered a previous record for the fastest internet speed achieved, and it could fix some of the NBN’s biggest problems.

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An artist impression shows 3D renderings of a newly proposed high speed rail system connecting Sydney with Wollongong, Canberra and Newcastle. Picture: Supplied

Why $114b plan won’t ’cure’ Australia

It’s a project that’s been touted as a possible “cure” for the economic impacts of the virus, but not everyone believes it will help.

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison addresses the media during a press conference at the Geelong Train Station in Victoria, March 22, 2019. The Prime Minister has announced a high-speed rail link between Melbourne and Geelong, which will be included in the 2019 Federal Budget. (AAP Image/James Ross) NO ARCHIVING

The $114b plan Australia needs now

It’s a vision that has been part of the Australian dream for decades. But now is the time to finally get it started.

Apple is reportedly working on a pair of “augmented reality 5G” glasses that look like normal spectacles.

Apple working on secret new product

The tech giant is reportedly working on a new product that would put augmented reality into a pair of glasses and may reveal details soon.

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Jeff Bezos, founder and chief executive officer of Amazon.com Inc., speaks during a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019. Bezos spoke about Amazons sustainability efforts a day before workers around the world, including more than 1,000 of his own employees, are scheduled to walk out to spotlight climate change. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

Bezos backs Aussie police tech overhaul

One of the country’s biggest police departments will soon be relying on technology from a company backed by the world’s richest man.

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This monolith has earned the title of being the world's largest jigsaw puzzle.

New mega puzzle has 50,000 pieces

This jigsaw puzzle is so big that when completed it’s over 8 metres wide and almost 2 metres high. And the price will have you gasping.

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Dyson to provide 10,000 ventilators

The latest device from vacuum cleaner maker Dyson after an urgent governmental request reveals the scale of the coronavirus outbreak.

It may sort of look and kind of sound like Travis Scott, but it's not

Bizarre thing missing in this song

On the surface it sounds like another formulaic song from a known hit maker, but there’s a lot more to it than meets the ear.

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You might already have a webcam built into your computer but an aftermarket one gives better quality.

How to be there when you can’t be

As cases continue to spread the chance of catching coronavirus gets larger – here’s how you can stop a quarantine disrupting your life.

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MILAN, ITALY - MARCH 05: A lab worker handles a vial during a swab test process in the Molecular biology laboratory of the Ospedale Niguarda, on March 05, 2020 in Milan, Italy. Over 3,089 people have been infected by the novel Coronavirus in Italy. Among these 107 people have died, (mainly because of a previous and serious clinical conditions compromised by the virus) 2,706 people have currently tested positive and 276 people have recovered, making Italy the hub of the epidemic in the west and pushing the Italian Government to issue extreme safety measures. (Photo by Emanuele Cremaschi/Getty Images)

How the test for coronavirus works

As coronavirus spreads throughout the Australian community, more people may have to be tested for the virus. This is how it works.

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This handout picture from the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Neuroscience, taken on January 20 and released on January 24, 2018 shows monkey clones

China’s human-like monkeys spark concerns

Chinese scientists successfully created human-like monkeys to observe their brains, however their experiments have been slammed as unethical.

The BWS bottle shop in Surfers Paradise with signs warning parents about buying booze for their kids.

New way kids are buying alcohol

The alcohol industry has taken aim at a “vastly inaccurate” new study claiming children could be buying booze on the internet.

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Original Edison Tin Foil Phonograph. Picture: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Edison National Historic Site

Strange invention that changed the world

This bizarre invention has almost definitely had a massive impact on your life – and you likely don’t even know what it is.

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Daredevil ‘Jetman’ soars over city

A French daredevil has sped across the sky with a jet pack as the dream of personalised flight comes closer (for those game enough to try).

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Millionaire's bizzare sleep pod made out of bins.

Bizarre ‘sleep pod’ invention for homeless

A multi-millionaire has received backlash for creating a budget “sleep pod” he claims will help homeless people around the world.

Unbnd's MIA app adds real time stats and information to broadcasts.

Big change to how you watch sport

An Australian company is working to completely change the way you watch sport and put you right at the centre of the action.

A woman walks past an advertisement for the 5G mobile networks service of KT in Seoul on April 4, 2019. - South Korea launched the world's first nationwide 5G mobile networks two days early, its top mobile carriers said on April 4, giving a handful of users access in a late-night scramble to be the first providers of the super-fast wireless technology. (Photo by JUNG Yeon-Je / AFP)

Big myth about 5G technology busted

The next generation of mobile network has already started to roll out across Australia but there are still a lot of myths about how 5G actually works.

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Brothers Eli and Saul Lieberman show a photograph of their late father Joseph, a survivor of the Nazi death camp Auschwitz, taken several years after the Holocaust. Picture: Reuters/Ronen Zvulun

Sons’ desperate hunt for clues in family photo

Families are sharing pictures in the hope it will help piece together stories from one of the darkest periods of our history.

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Google boss calls for tech ban

A surprising voice has emerged calling for a ban on facial recognition technology that potentially poses serious threats to privacy.

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This undated image courtesy of Mojo Vision shows the company's smart contact lens. - Mojo Vision, a startup working on

Crazy contact turns eye to screen

An ambitious new company wants to take the most cumbersome part of augmented reality technology and put it directly on your eyeball.

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‘New class’ of ‘living’ robots created

The little bots can’t eat, reproduce or indeed live very long, but they could be cleaning out our oceans and arteries pretty soon.

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Yolandi Vermaak suspects that one wombat drank most of the 27L of water in only five day. Picture: Wombat Rescue/Facebook

Ingenious way locals are saving animals

Animal lovers are solving the water crisis for local wildlife using an innovative method that costs less than $30.

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. In 2020 the smart home is well and truly here.

Glimpse into the home of the future

Home appliances are ready to serve us in entirely new ways and at a technology event in Las Vegas, we saw exactly how that will work.

Samsung's Neon shows their

Weird new future baffles tech world

A new technology firm wants to create realistic but entirely fake digital human beings. The question is: Should they?

Telstra has launched its 5G stations in the Ipswich area.

Third 5G network coming in 2020

Australia is going to get a third 5G mobile network after all, and we now know the first place you’ll be able to connect to it.

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(FILES) This file handout taken on January 17, 2019 and released by Chinese tech giant Huawei shows Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei (C) speaking to the Chinese media in Shenzhen in China's southern Guangdong province. - Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei survived food shortages during China's Cultural Revolution, but now the reclusive billionaire identified as

Banned China tech’s secret billions

The company has denied it has anything to do with the Chinese Government, but a new report alleges it’s received billions in assistance.

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A composite image of signage of Australia's 'big four' banks ANZ, Westpac, the Commonwealth Bank (CBA) and the National Australia Bank (NAB) signage in Sydney, Saturday, May 5, 2018. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING

Reprieve for the big four banks

You now have to wait another six months for a change that will give you more control over your data and make it easier to switch banks.

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